Otto grtjendler



Patented NOV.3.1891.

- 6L ozwe 0. GRUENDLER. DEVICE FOR HOLDING GARMENTS IN POSITION TO BEPUT ON.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO GRUENDLER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 'iO MARGARET GRUENDLER,OF SAME PLACE.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING GARMENTS IN POSITION TO BE PUT ON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,380, dated November3, 1891.

Application filed February 20, 1891. Serial No. 382,197. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO GRUENDLER, of the city of St. Louis and Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDevices for Holding Garments in Position to be Put On, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for holding garments inposition to be put on; and it consists in the novel arrange ment andcombination of parts, as will be more full hereinafter described, anddesignated in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my completeinvention, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the locking mechanismwith parts broken away.

The object of my invention is to construct a device for holdingdifferent garmentssuch as coats, Vests, ladies apparel, &c.in positionto be tried on, thereby dispensing with the ordinary methods of tryingon garments which necessitates some one to hold them in position for thewearer to put on.

My device is especially adapted to be used in private houses and also infurnishingstores.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate jaws, between which acertain portion of the garment to be tried on is interposed and canthere be clamped and heldfirmly secured until the garment is adjusted,and then can be released by the mechanism, as will be more fullyhereinafter specified. Jaws 1 are rigidly secured to the ends ofhorizontal arms 3 in any suitable and mechanical manner, preferably,however, as shown in the drawings. Jaws 2 are pivotally secured insuitable perforations formed in the terminal portions of said horizontalarms by means of bolts or rivets at. Said jaws 2 are provided withdecreased curved portions 5, which pass through said perforations formedin the said horizontal arms and project upwardly above said horizontalarms a short distance. 13y employing the two pairs of jaws, one pair canbe clamped over one side of the coat or garment or one side of thecollar thereof, and the other jaw can be clamped on the opposite side ofthe collar of the coat or garment. I preferably, however, suspend andhold the garment by gripping the opposite sides of the collar betweensaid clamped jaws.

The horizontal arms 3 are provided with ratchet-teeth plates 6, in whichteeth-hooked projections 8, formed on pivoted operatingrods 9, areadapted to be engaged. The front ends of said operating-rods arepivotally secured to the decreased curved extensions 5 of jaws 2. Bypushing backward on said extensions the garment is or may be clampedbetween jaws 1 and 2, and held in said clamped position by engagingprojections b in ratchet-teeth plates (3.

The projections S of rods 9 may be disengaged by means of project-ions10, formed on disengaging vertical rods 11, as will be morefullyhereinafterdescribed. Saidprojections 10 are fiat and adapted topress directly upwardly against the free ends of rods 9. Said verticalrods 11 are secured to a plate 12, said plate 12 being pivotally securedto a supporting-plate 13, which pivotal connection is formed by means ofrivets or bolts 14. passing through perforated ears 15 and into thesides of said plate 12. By pressing downwardly with the footon the frontportion of said plate 12, of course the rearward portion is elevated,which elevation will be communicated to the vertical rods 11, and theprojections 10 formed on said rods will bear against the free ends ofrods 9, thereby disengaging projections S from the ratchet-teeth plate0.

16 indicates partially semielliptic springs, which are secured to arms 3and are adapted to bear against the decreased extensions 5, therebyholding the jaws 1 and 2 in an unclamped position when the garment isnot interposed between said jaws and the projections 8 are not inengagement with the ratchetteeth of plate 6. The vertical rods 11 andconsequently the projections 10 formed thereon pass through suitableslots formed in arms Said arms 3 are firmly secured together by means ofa cross-piece l7, and are movable upwardly and do\\'n\\"ardly together.

18 indicates adjustable plates, to whichthe extremities of arms 3 arefirmly secured. Said plates 18 are adjustable upwardly and downwardly,thereby affording the means for adj usting the height of the jawscorresponding to the height of the person on which the garment is to beadjusted. Said plates 1 S are movable upwardly and downwardly, ashereinbefore stated, in guiding plates or bars 19, which plates arefirmly secured to upright supporting-plates 20. Said supporting-platesare firmly and rigidly secured to the base supporting-plate 13. However,I can construct my device without using all of the details of themechanical construction, as herein shown and described, withoutdeparting from the nature of myinvention. I may, for instance, secure tothe rearward extremities of arms 3 ordinary brackets, and secure thebrackets to the Wall. 7 V

21 indicates springs, which are firmly secured to plates 18, and to saidsprings buttons 22 are secured in any suitable and mechanical manner.Said buttons are adapted to pass through suitable perforations formed inplates 18, and also into depressions 23 formed in the upright supports20, thereby holding said plates, and consequently their attachments, inthe desired adjustment.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a device forholding garments in position to be put on, a supporting-arm, aprojection on the outer end thereof constituting one jaw of a clamp, asecond jaw pivoted in a recess in the said arm adjacent to saidfirstnrentioned jaw, a spring bearing against the upper end of said jaw,a rack-bar on the upper side of the supporting-arm, and an arm connectedto the pivoted jaw and provided with a tooth to engage said rack-bar,substantially as described.

2. In a device for holding garments in'position to be put on, uprights,arms carrying clamps adjustable thereon, a device for operating one jawof said clamps, a pivoted footplate, and rods secured to said plateprovided with a series of studs, one of said studs being adapted toengage the device to operate the clamp when the clamp-carrying arms areat any point, substantially as described.

3. In a device for holding garments in position to be put on, uprightsprovided with guides, arms having plates on the inner ends, said platesWorking in the guides, clamps on the outer ends of said arms, arms 9,pivoted to and adapted to operate one jaw of said clamps, rods providedwith a series of pro- 'jections adapted to engage arms 9, means tooperate said rods simultaneously, devices on the plates working in theguides to engage apertures in the uprights, said apertures being locatedat such points that at whichever one the clamp-carrying arms aresupported one of the projections on the rods will engage the arms 9,substantially as described.

4. A device for holding garments in position to be put on, consisting ofarms 3, jaws 1 and 2, secured to the same, ratchet-teeth plates 6,formedon said arms, rods 9, pivotally secured to curved extensions 5 and jaws2, adjustable plates 18, secured to said horizontal arms 3, uprightsupports 20 for supporting said plates and consequently theirattachments, a base-plate 13, secured to upright supports 20, a plate12, pivotally secured to base-plate 13, and rods 11, provided withprojections 10, secured to plate 12 for disengaging rods 9 from theteeth formed on plates 6, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of arms 3, jaws 1 and 2, rods 9, springs 16,andratchet-tooth plate 6,

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in a presence of twowitnesses.

OTTO GRUENDLER.

Witnesses:

BENJ. J. KLENE, E. E. LONGAN.

